Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The Junior Instructors at Choe's HapKiDo Martial Arts Academy in Cumming GA are very excited about our yearly fundraiser to support Breast Cancer Awareness by selling T-Shirts and Bracelets and donating the proceeds to the Susan G. Koman Foundation for a Cure. This speech was given at our belt test in our Cumming location to all of our kids karate students, Adult Martial Artists and the parents and family that was in attendance. A huge part of being a Martial Artist is serving the community, it is by teaching the students to give back that we can use the skills we learn at the Martial Arts School to make a positive impact on the world!

"Hello,

My name is Siddharth Nambiar
and I am a junior instructor at Choe’s HapKido. Today I would like to talk to
you about the Susan G. Komen foundation. The Susan G Komen foundation is a
fundraiser for breast cancer. Before she married Stan Komen, Susan Goodman was
extremely close with her sister, Nancy Goodman. Even after Susan married Stan
and Nancy moved to Texas they still remained close. In the 1970’s, at age 33,
Susan received terrible news; she was diagnosed with breast cancer. To treat it
she received a subcutaneous mastectomy. She thought that her troubles were
gone; unfortunately 6 months later it came back. She learned that the cancer
had spread to one of her lungs. She continued radiation but the cancer still
spread. She became a stage 4 patient, the worst kind. The cancer kept on
spreading to all different organs. Susan decided to travel to Anderson Cancer
Center in Houston. There she received chemotherapy. Unfortunately, a few years
later Susan died. Before she died, she made her sister promise to start a
fundraiser to ensure a cure for breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise and soon
the Susan G. Komen foundation was built. Choe’s HapKido and their junior instructors
are selling bracelets and T-shirts to raise money for the Susan G. Komen
foundation. Last year we raised an amazing $700. This year, the 30th
anniversary of the organization, we hope that everyone decides to help Susan G.
Komen by getting a T-shirt or bracelet. We hope to raise more money than last
year. Thank you."